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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍄 Fungi
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 3 ha
Places › England › East Midlands › South Derbyshire Getting here
52.90029, -1.61522
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🍄 Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🍄 Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +56 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus, Wood Blewits, Lurid Bolete +30 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus, Wood Blewits, Lurid Bolete +30 more · last seen 2022
Varies
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Fungi — Wood Blewits, Penny Bun, Jelly Ear +4 more foraging species
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Southern Hawker, Brown Hawker, Common Darter +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Southern Hawker, Brown Hawker, Common Darter +2 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Derby Nomad Way Walking route 79 km ▾
Named route Length 79 km Regional walking route
Show on map Amber Valley Routeway Walk 17 Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Amber Valley Routeway Walk 9 Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Bonnie Prince Charlie Walk Walking route 28 km ▾
Named route Length 28 km Local walking route
Show on map 29 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 54 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 54 National Cycle Network
Show on map Derby Orbital Route 66 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 66 Regional cycle route
Show on map Great Northern Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Great Northern Greenway Point-to-point Local cycle route
Show on map Pennine Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 68 National Cycle Network
Show on map Hilton Local Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 549 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 549 National Cycle Network
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Wildlife to spot
7,520 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,520 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Magpie · Woodpigeon · Rook · Jackdaw +33
Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Roe Deer
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 22-spot Ladybird
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata Sweet Violet · Male-fern · Sycamore · Common Ragwort · Common Nettle +59
Sweet Violet Viola odorata Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2025 Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025 Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025 Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025 Dandelion Taraxacum2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,520 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Magpie · Woodpigeon · Rook · Jackdaw +33
Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Roe Deer
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 22-spot Ladybird
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata Sweet Violet · Male-fern · Sycamore · Common Ragwort · Common Nettle +59
Sweet Violet Viola odorata Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2025 Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025 Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025 Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025 Dandelion Taraxacum2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra2025
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra2025
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2025
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2025
Borage Borago officinalis2025
Borage Borago officinalis2025
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2025
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2025
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum2025
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum2025
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca2025
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes2025
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes2025
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea2025
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2025
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2025
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum2025
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum2025
Caper Spurge Euphorbia lathyris2025
Caper Spurge Euphorbia lathyris2025
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2025
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2025
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera2025
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera2025
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus2025
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus2025
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina2025
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina2025
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2025
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2025
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare2025
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare2025
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2025
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2025
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus2025
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus2025
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis2025
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis2025
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana2025
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana2025
Opium Poppy Papaver somniferum2025
Opium Poppy Papaver somniferum2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2025
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2025
Wall Barley Hordeum murinum2025
Wall Barley Hordeum murinum2025
Common Ivy Hedera helix subsp. helix2025
Common Ivy Hedera helix subsp. helix2025
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2025
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2025
Silver Birch Betula pendula2025
Silver Birch Betula pendula2025
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2025
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2025
Cleavers Galium aparine2025
Cleavers Galium aparine2025
Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum2025
Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum2025
Procumbent Yellow-sorrel Oxalis corniculata2025
Procumbent Yellow-sorrel Oxalis corniculata2025
Greater Plantain Plantago major2025
Greater Plantain Plantago major2025
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2025
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2025
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens2025
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens2025
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2025
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2025
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum2025
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum2025
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus2025
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus2025
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus2025
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus2025
Rosa canina Rosa canina2025
Rosa canina Rosa canina2025
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2025
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2025
Polypodium vulgare Polypodium vulgare2025
Polypodium vulgare Polypodium vulgare2025
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris2025
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris2025
Yew Taxus baccata2025
Yew Taxus baccata2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2025
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2025
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens2025
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens2025
White Clover Trifolium repens2025
White Clover Trifolium repens2025
Snow-in-summer Cerastium tomentosum2025
Snow-in-summer Cerastium tomentosum2025
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris2025
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris2025
Garden Lady's-mantle Alchemilla mollis2025
Garden Lady's-mantle Alchemilla mollis2025
Euphorbia amygdaloides subsp. robbiae Euphorbia amygdaloides subsp. robbiae2025
Euphorbia amygdaloides subsp. robbiae Euphorbia amygdaloides subsp. robbiae2025
Beech Fagus sylvatica2025
Beech Fagus sylvatica2025
Wild Cherry Prunus avium2025
Wild Cherry Prunus avium2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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